Out-of-bounds Read Affecting qemu package, versions <1:3.1+dfsg-1
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.06% (26th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-QEMU-526387
- published 2 Dec 2018
- disclosed 15 Nov 2018
How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:11 qemu to version 1:3.1+dfsg-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu package and not the qemu package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.
The pnv_lpc_do_eccb function in hw/ppc/pnv_lpc.c in Qemu before 3.1 allows out-of-bounds write or read access to PowerNV memory.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-18954
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/76
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4454
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-11/msg00446.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00042.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/06/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105920
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-18954
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3826-1/